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Hysteresis

 

Hysteresis and Avalanches

Physicists in the US usually hear about hysteresis first in their sophomore or junior year. The magnetization of the tape lags behind the field from the tape head - so when the field drops to zero, the tape stays magnetized, storing the music.

[hysteresis loop]

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